Irons Mountain
Irons Mountain rises to 550 m in Maryland. Sampson Rock stands 895 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Collier Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 1.3 miles off.
The story
Nicholas Mountain, or Irons Mountain, is located in Allegany County, Maryland, United States and extends northeasterly from the North Branch Potomac River for 6 miles (9.7 km) until 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southeast of Cumberland, Maryland. It reaches an elevation of 1,760 feet (540 m).
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Wikidata Q14692296, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 550 m
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 3.0 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 5.3 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 14.8 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Warrior Mountain Overlook · 12 mi
- Banner's Overlook · 12 mi
- Sideling Hill Viewpoint · 24 mi
- Prospect Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Constitution Park: 2.5 mi
- Smith Park: 2.8 mi
- Chapel Hill Park: 3.0 mi
- Canal Place Historical Park: 3.3 mi
- C&O Canal Towpath: 3.3 mi
- Collier Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Big Knob: 2.3 mi
- Little Knob: 3.1 mi
- McNamee Hill: 3.2 mi
- Warrior Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Evitts Creek Pond Fish Management Area: 2.5 mi
- Miltenberger CREP Easement: 3.5 mi
- Wills Mountain State Park: 4.9 mi
- Fagan CREP Easement: 5.2 mi
- Sugar Hollow Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 7.3 mi
- Wills Creek Museum: 3.5 mi
- Allegany Museum: 3.5 mi
- C. William Gilchrist Gallery and Museum: 3.5 mi
- Gordon-Roberts House museum: 3.6 mi
- F. Brooke Whiting House & Museum: 4.1 mi
- B'er Chayim Congregation: 3.2 mi
- National Road Monument: 3.4 mi
- Steam Pump: 3.9 mi
- Masonry Overfall: 5.3 mi
- First Toll Gate House: 7.7 mi
- Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad: 18.5 mi
- Almost Heaven Swing: 22.2 mi
- Almost Heaven Sign: 22.2 mi
- eroded outcropping: 23.2 mi
- Spruce Forest Artisan Village: 23.5 mi
- Ali Ghan Picnic Grounds: 3.0 mi
- Mountain View: 8.8 mi
- Sweet Root Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Blankley Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Dawson Spring: 20.1 mi
- Natural Spring: 22.4 mi
- A natural spring at the Central Trail: 22.7 mi
- White Sulphur Springs: 23.9 mi
- Lovers Leap: 4.6 mi
- St Johns rock scenic overlook: 13.9 mi
- Hanging Rocks: 15.7 mi
- River Beach: 14.7 mi
- Public River Access, Fishing: 20.2 mi
- Sideling Hill Rest Area Eastbound: 23.6 mi
- Sideling Hill Rest Area Westbound: 23.6 mi
- Art: 11.5 mi
- Herman Rubenstein Memorial Garden: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Irons Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sampson Rock | WNW 296° | 895 m | 13.0 mi |
| Saint John Rock | WNW 282° | 890 m | 14.1 mi |
| Dans Rock | WSW 253° | 883 m | 10.5 mi |
| Little Savage Mountain | WNW 303° | 859 m | 13.3 mi |
| Bear Hill | W 264° | 849 m | 18.0 mi |
| Wolf Rock | WSW 248° | 832 m | 12.0 mi |
| Fairview | WSW 240° | 823 m | 15.9 mi |
| Gravel Hill | WNW 290° | 819 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:06 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:12 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cumberland 2, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358239080
Day trips start here
- Grantsville · 24 mi
- Hancock · 29 mi
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